At least in Sealed, it seems *really* hard to have an aggressive deck. A lot of the games go past turn 10 when both players are topdecking, so I could see some decks wanting to draw first. In particular if you have good defensive creatures (1/1 deathtouch, 2/3s, etc.) then it makes a lot of sense. OTOH if you want to be racing then being on the play is better. For example if you have Seeker of the Way or the 4/4 lifelink then it makes a lot of sense to be on the play.
I do agree in general playing first is better. And I agree that you really want to make your 5th land drop on time.
The chance of having your 5th land on time is (ignoring mulligans):
17 land, play: 55%
18 land, play: 62%
17 land, draw: 66%
18 land, draw: 73%
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1) Why is Jace $150 on SCG, if it is only played in some legacy decks, while it was unanimously played in standard and was worth far less
2)Why is my Misty rainforest worth $40, if it is a rare from a relatively new set that sold a lot
You see, while some cards have value because of how much they see play vs. disponibility, that is many cases is just not true.
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for me, though, the ones that i have always with me are arcane denial (cheap, draws a card) and cryptic command (tap option is awesome)
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There's little more demeaning than getting your butt kicked by a bunch of pants.